Online Network Connects Patients, Offers Valuable Information and Tools
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—October 8, 2014—PatientsLikeMe and Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) at Eastern Regional Medical Center (Eastern) have joined forces to help ease patients’ transitions from cancer treatment to survivorship. The collaborative effort is designed to give patients undergoing or completing treatment direct access to a powerful online network for daily support, information and tools.
Offering a comprehensive, fully integrated approach to cancer treatment, CTCA at Eastern sees patients from around the world. “Since so many of our patients are from out of town, it’s incredibly important that we connect them with resources that extend their support and care when they go back home,” said Vice President of Marketing John Goodchild. “PatientsLikeMe will be an important addition to what we do and a way for our patients to not only get great support and services, but to contribute data that could prove valuable for future cancer research.”
PatientsLikeMe’s Executive Vice President of Marketing and Patient Advocacy Michael Evers said CTCA at Eastern and its clinicians will be helping patients access one of the most powerful and active patient networks online. “Our members share information about how they’re managing their condition and actively contribute insights and data to help others and advance research. We’re excited to welcome the CTCA community to PatientsLikeMe. Together, we’ll give everyone the support, tools and services they need to be fully empowered on their journey with cancer.”
The relationship with CTCA Eastern is the latest in PatientsLikeMe’s expansion in cancer, which began earlier this year with an agreement with Genentech. PatientsLikeMe welcomes anyone living with cancer to join the community.
About PatientsLikeMe
PatientsLikeMe® (www.patientslikeme.com) is a patient network that improves lives and a real-time research platform that advances medicine. Through the network, patients connect with others who have the same disease or condition and track and share their own experiences. In the process, they generate data about the real-world nature of disease that help researchers, pharmaceutical companies, regulators, providers, and nonprofits develop more effective products, services and care. With more than 250,000 members, PatientsLikeMe is a trusted source for real-world disease information and a clinically robust resource that has published more than 50 peer-reviewed research studies. Visit us at www.patientslikeme.com or follow us via our blog, Twitter or Facebook.
About Cancer Treatment Centers of America
Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Inc. (CTCA) is a national network of five hospitals that specialize in the treatment of patients fighting complex or advanced-stage cancer. CTCA offers an integrative approach to cancer treatment that combines surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy with nutritional counseling, naturopathic medicine, mind-body therapy, and spiritual support to enhance quality of life and minimize side effects during treatment. The company serves patients from all 50 states at hospitals located in Atlanta, Chicago, Philadelphia, Phoenix and Tulsa. Known for delivering the Mother Standard® of care and Patient Empowerment Medicine®, CTCA provides patients with comprehensive information about their treatment options so they can participate in their treatment decisions. For more information about CTCA, go to www.cancercenter.com.
Contacts
Julia Scherer
Cancer Treatment Centers of America
Julia.scherer@ctca-hope.com
215.537.7469
Margot Carlson Delogne
PatientsLikeMe
mcdelogne@patientslikeme.com
781.492.1039
